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Texas Democrat's win a 'wake-up call' for Republicans ahead of 2026 elections
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A Democratic candidate won a special election for the Texas state senate by a double-digit margin, taking control from Republicans for the first time in de...
Feb 01, 2026
US House Speaker Johnson says he has votes to end partial shutdown by Tuesday
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he believes he has the Republican votes to end a partial government shutdown within days and that the ch...
Feb 01, 2026
House Speaker Johnson says confident he has votes to end partial shutdown by at least Tuesday
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday he believes he has the Republican votes to end a partial government shutdown by at least Tuesday. "I...
Feb 01, 2026
Democrat Menefee wins Texas special election for US House seat
By Richard Cowan and Robin Respaut WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas special election for the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday, the Associated Press report...
Jan 31, 2026
Trump says Fed nominee Warsh could garner Democratic support
By Trevor Hunnicutt ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he thinks Kevin Warsh, his pick to head the Federal Reserve, could pick up votes from some Democrats in th...
Jan 31, 2026
US Justice Department's misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg gets tossed
(This Jan 31 story has been repeated with no changes to the text) By Nate Raymond Jan 31 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a judicial misconduct complaint by U.S. Justice Departm...
Jan 31, 2026
Judge orders release of 5-year-old, father detained in Minnesota ICE raid
(This Jan 31 story has been repeated with no changes to the text) By Kalea Hall DETROIT, Jan 31 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Saturday ordered the release of Adrian Conejo Arias and his five-year-old...
Jan 31, 2026
Trump orders DHS to stay away from protests in Democratic-led cities unless federal help sought
By Robin Respaut and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to "under no circumstances" get inv...
Jan 31, 2026
Chicago mayor tells police to probe allegations of illegal activity by immigration agents
(This Jan 31 story has been repeated with no changes to the text) By Kalea Hall DETROIT, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order directing the city's police depa...
Jan 31, 2026
US judge declines to halt Trump's Minnesota immigration agent surge
(This Jan 31 story has been repeated with no changes to the text) By Jack Queen Jan 31 (Reuters) - A Minnesota federal judge on Saturday declined to order a halt to President Donald Trump's immigratio...
Jan 31, 2026
